💡42 startups
🌍 from 31 countries
🗓️at our Pan-African Fintech Hub
Follow
@timbuktooAfrica
to follow the inspiring journey of the first cohort of the timbuktoo
#PanAfrican
Fintech Hub based in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Big news 📣 Are you an African owned Fintech startup looking to scale your venture and maximize impact?
This is your time 🕰️
Apply now for the
#timbuktoo
Pan-African Fintech hub ➡️
📣📣 Today, we kick off the
#timbuktoo
strategy retreat bringing together key stakeholders from around the world 🌎
Together, we can forge the new African venture capital, and accelerate impact for African youth.
Special day at
@UNDPAfrica
HQ as the team had the pleasure of welcoming
@UNDP
’s Bureau for Africa Goodwill Ambassador and
#timbuktoo
champion ~
@patorankingfire
. He met with the team and gained valuable insights into
@UNDP
’s impactful work across the African continent.
.
@UNDPAfrica
and
@timbuktooAfrica
unveiled the first cohort of the
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub. Representing a diverse range of fintech solutions, these startups are set to drive sustainable development 🌍💡
🔗Meet the premiere cohort of our
#FintechHub
:
"We are supporting startups. We're getting them investor ready. We're partnering with universities to teach the science of innovation."
Hear insights from
@OliviaByanyima
, Investment & Finance Expert, on why
#timbuktoo
is critical for development across 🌍.
#VoicesOftimbuktoo
🌍📣 The incorporation of the
#timbuktoo
Africa Innovation Foundation in Kigali, Rwanda is a significant milestone in the journey to sparking the startup revolution for Africa’s youth through
@UNDP
’s bold initiative ~
#timbuktoo
.
🔗 Read more:
Insightful meet and greet between the premiere cohort of our pan-African Fintech Hub,
@UNDPAfrica
leadership, and members of our Innovation Foundation executive team.
Together, we are igniting the innovation startup revolution across Africa.
Partnerships and Communications are key to unlocking investments, scaling start ups and impacting livelihoods across the African continent 🌍. Team
#timbuktoo
is delighted to be at the
@UNDPAfrica
#MobilizeAfrica
Bootcamp in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹.
Are you young, African, and a FinTech innovator? This call is for you 🔊
@UNDP
and the
#timbuktoo
Africa Innovation Foundation are proud to announce the call for applications for the Pan-African FinTech hub.
Don’t miss this opportunity! Apply now:
🌍
@UNDP
’s African Influencers for Dev (
#AI4Dev
) is a powerful coalition of African Champions working to drive sustainable dev.
What does
#FutureSmartAfrica
mean for Dr. Edem Adzogenu, a member of
#AI4Dev
& Founding member of the
#timbuktoo
Africa Innovation Foundation?
See ⬇️
🎤 Presenting “Voices of timbuktoo” ⭐️
In our latest video series, you will hear from development experts, innovators, academia, and key figures in the innovation ecosystem as they share insights on timbuktoo.
Join us on this journey as we explore
the
#Voicesoftimbuktoo
Thank you Africa, the overwhelming 75.9% submission response shows the incredible potential & talent that exists on our continent.
However, for us to ignite a devt + startup revolution, we need more young women at the table.
Let's get the word out!
"
#timbuktoo
is here to build upon the foundations laid by key ecosystems, creating an environment that nurtures young and old initiatives. Our goal is to make the impossible a reality & to make that reality more evident” ~
@ahunnaeziakonwa
at
@UNDPGhana
Town Hall.
📣 Discover the future of agriculture in Zambia.
Learn how Nchimunya, with support from
@UNDPAccLabs
and
@timbuktooAfrica
’s Mukuba
#UniPod
is transforming small-holder farming with AI and data-driven technology.
🔗 -
Africa's future is ours to shape! The former VP of
#Nigeria
& our Guardian
@ProfOsinbajo
in a fire side chat at
@africaceoforum
said the big idea is
#timbuktoo
, which will accelerate Africa's innovation, trade & investment.
🌍Together, let’s empower Africa's economic potential!
timbuktoo is changing the world, one UniPod at a time 🌍 With the launch of
#timbuktoo
’s University Innovation Pod in Benin, students and start ups can access maker spaces, designs labs and more.
@PNUDBenin
@uacbenin
‘The center of
#timbuktoo
is Africa’s youth’ - ✨ Inspiring video featuring
@SandaOjiambo
📣Young African innovators, Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the pioneer timbuktoo Pan-African Fintech Hub. 🔗 Apply now ➡️
Breaking News🗞️The United Nations Development Programme appoints .
@patorankingfire
as
@UNDPAfrica
Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Youth innovation and enterprise, and champion for timbuktoo and SDGs. His journey is a story of perseverance, hope, & hardwork!🎉
From here to Africa’s future 🚀🌍
#MeettheInnovators
from Uganda🇺🇬~ John Kiwanuka of
@EmaishaP
and Muhumuza Faizo of Teleka software.
They are part of the pioneer
#timbuktoo
cohort receiving vital support for product development, go-to-market strategies, and market testing.
The Guardian and Executive Secretary of
#timbuktoo
🌍Innovation Foundation met w/ HE President
@WilliamsRuto
. Discussions centered on opportunities for job creation through scaled entrepreneurship & tech, while addressing climate issues at the
#timbuktoo
Green-tech Hub in Kenya.
#timbuktoo
is igniting innovation across the continent 🌍. Our cohort, 42 young African innovators are solving problems for the poor and marginalised. Get inspired by
@ahunnaeziakonwa
at the launch of the
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub in Lagos, Nigeria.
Big news 📣 The first timbuktoo cohort from 31 African countries are live in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 ahead of the launch of the
#timbuktoo
fintech Startup Accelerator Programme and bootcamp. Join us as we ignite the start up revolution across Africa 🌍
Through timbuktoo Hubs and UniPods, we are igniting the innovation revolution and equipping 🌍 youth with skills for scaling up and sustainability.
On
#YouthSkills
Day, join us as we celebrate a vital milestone, the launch of the timbuktoo Pan-African Fintech Hub!
Governments have the convening power to support in mobilizing funds for
#timbuktoo
.
Our panel with representatives from private sector, academia and governments from 🇳🇬 🇿🇲 🇪🇹 & 🇺🇬 addressed policy frameworks required for timbuktoo at the strategy retreat in Cape Town.
You are timbuktoo.
We are timbuktoo.
You make timbuktoo.
timbuktoo is a movement driven by the passion and dedication of African’s youth.
Day 2 of the
#timbuktoo
strategy retreat is in full effect as we collaborate and innovate for the future of Africa. 🌍
Patoranking, you embody perseverance and hardwork! Thank you for supporting Africa's youth. Welcome to the team! We are delighted to have you as our Champion and
@UNDPAfrica
Goodwill Ambassador. 🌟
I step into the role of UNDP Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa to champion youth, innovation, enterprise, and the SDGs. I get to lend my voice to important initiatives such as
@timbuktooAfrica
and a privileged opportunity to collaborate with young Africans to find solutions
timbuktoo ~ a story that must be told📣 As the journey officially begins for 42 🌍 startups at the
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub based in Lagos 🇳🇬 here are some of the faces of innovators that are inspiring and driving impact across the continent.
Join us on this journey to
#timbuktoo
📣Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the youth led innovation challenge for green solutions.
Exactly 2 days until the application closes! Apply here:
@UNDPSierraLeone
With
@UNDP
and
@NigeriaGov
, we are launching our Pan-African
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub in Lagos. The Hub will facilitate and accelerate solving complex challenges to promote inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Unlocking potential and driving impact — Interactive sessions at the
#timbuktoo
strategy retreat to identify key enablers to accelerate execution & risks, leverage
@UNDP
’s collective assets, and empower Africa’s talents.
Join us as we chart a course for transformative change.
timbuktoo exists to create conditions where entrepreneurs and start lups can thrive for success, create commercial value, and maximize impact.
Get inspired by
@UNDP
Administrator,
@ASteiner
at the Executive Board session.
#UNDPEB
Innovation has no limits! You can make a difference at any age.
👇🏾Meet Chaste Cyusa, who just finished high school & is already creating groundbreaking work at our
#UniPod
in
#Rwanda
.
Africa’s future is being shaped by young innovators today.
#timbuktoo
#Kigali
‘The digital economy enables women to overcome business barriers.
@UNDP
’s
#timbuktoo
initiative is a laudable program. Gov of
#Rwanda
is pleased to be partnering w/ timbuktoo to support entrepreneurs including women.
🗣️Crystal Rugege, MD
@C4Ir_rw
noted at
#Zimbabwe
#UNGA79
event
To young African innovators, remember within you is enough fire to ignite the future of Africa ~ .
@Alhan_islam
Join us on this journey, as
#timbuktoo
ignites the innovation revolution across Africa.
📣 Are you passionate about climate action? Join timbuktoo’s
#Unipod
challenge to promote environmental sustainability.
Register today👉
Deadline: 20 May
#GreenCampus
@Uni_Rwanda
Wondering what to expect at the
#timbuktoo
Pan-African hub? 👇🏼👇🏼
🔹4 week bootcamp
🔹5 months incubation with tailored support
🔹Equity free funding of up to $25,000 USD
What are you waiting for? Apply here -
The Executive Secretary a. i., Ms. Natalie Jabangwe of timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation accompanied
@UNDP
delegation led by
@AhunnaEziakonwa
on a courtesy visit to Gov
@jidesanwoolu
. By partnering with Governments,
#timbuktoo
is set to ignite the innovation ecosystem 🌍🚀
📣Exciting news! The call for applications for the
@timbuktooafrica
HealthTech startup accelerator programme goes live today!
🔗Join us now to hear from key stakeholders:
Exploring partnerships to bolster youth innovation and empowerment 🤝🏾 Earlier today,
@WHORwanda
and
@UNDP_Rwanda
team explored areas of partnerships for
@timbuktooafrica
’s Pan-African Healthtech Hub in
#Rwanda
. Together, we can ignite the start up revolution across Africa.
With a few hours to go, you still have a chance to join a vibrant ecosystem of innovators at the
#timbuktoo
Pan-African Fintech Hub.
Applications from female innovators are encouraged 💪🏼
🔗➡️
🌍 What is your vision for
#timbuktoo
?
"A platform to bolster the development of the [African] continent by its youth."
Be inspired by H.E.
@CamaraTigui
, Founder & CEO Tigui Holdings and
@UNDP
's African Influencer for Development (
#AI4Dev
), and share yours below ⤵️
Today marked the inaugural meeting of the Technical Committee for
#timbuktoo
’s Mine-Tech Hub in Zambia 🇿🇲. timbuktoo is sparking Africa’s startup revolution ⚡️
“Enabling entrepreneurship and technology innovation to thrive through infrastructure, access to finance and a robust network approach is at the heart of
#timbuktoo
. We're empowering the next generation of African innovators.”
—
@annaekeledo
, ED
@Afrilabs
& our founder
This week,
@JabangwePNN
, acting CEO
@timbuktooafrica
, held engaging discussions with stakeholders in
#Rwanda
.
During her meeting with
@tesirusagara
, CEO
@AgaciroFund
, which is one the founding members, they emphasized the need to enhance the strategic efforts of the foundation.
Calling all
#African
fintech startups contributing to the
#SDGs
. Apply to join the
@timbuktooafrica
Fintech Hub to benefit from:
🔹mentorship
🔹funding
🔹resources
Apply by June 20 ~ let’s create lasting change together! ➡️🔗
🌐 Breaking ground for a brighter future!
The
#timbuktoo
Africa Innovation Foundation convenes its first council meeting, uniting visionaries to drive transformative change across the continent, unlocking Africa's limitless potential. The journey begins!
#timbuktooatceoforum
“
#timbuktoo
is a movement of growth, disruption, and unparalleled innovation, let's embrace this momentous occasion and make history together” -
@ElsieAttafuah
,
@UNDPNigeria
Res. Rep. in her opening remarks at the launch of the timbuktoo Fintech Hub.
Earlier today at the SDG Action Summit in Ghana,
@UNDPAfrica
Director,
@ahunnaeziakonwa
shared on the bold and ambitious timbuktoo initiative that is transforming the innovation ecosystem in Africa.
#SDGActionSummit2024
Why Lagos?
@JabangwePNN
, Executive Secretary, a. i. of our foundation sheds more light:
“There is a special spirit in 🇳🇬
that hovers over Africa & gives us the determination that we're all looking for, for the fortunes, prosperity, and the economic development of Africa”
🌐 The Annual Meeting of
@UNDP
’s African Influencers for Development (
#AI4Dev
) is officially ON!
Together we’re reimagining a
#FutureSmartAfrica
and strategic ways to create new opportunities for economic growth across Africa through the
#timbuktoo
initiative.
"This is Africa’s moment. And we must stand up for the continent now."
@JabangwePNN
, Ad Interim Executive Secretary of the
#timbuktoo
Africa Innovation Foundation, on why timbuktoo matters today more than ever.
🌍✨ Celebrating World Youth Skills Day today! Empowering the next generation with the skills & knowledge to shape a brighter
#FutureforALL
Read about how
@UNDPAccLabs
& Mukuba UniPod supports Nchimunya on his journey to transform small-holder farming
🔗
Today, the first Pan-African timbuktoo thematic hub goes LIVE.💡With 42 startups from 31 countries represented, the
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub is one of 10 Hubs to be established.
Get inspired by our premiere cohort on this episode of
#Voicesoftimbuktoo
#timbuktoo
believes in the power of innovation, entrepreneurship, and Africa’s youth to advance sustainable development ~ Learn about how the UniPod at
@mubasmw
is supporting innovators to create profitable and impactful ventures.
timbuktoo is investing in African startups talents to build a better
#FutureForAll
!
@Google
SVP James Manyika highlighted the boundless opportunities
#AI
offers for advancing the SDGs, during the launch of
#timbuktoo
at
@wef
in Davos.
Imagine young Africans solving Africa's problems with fresh perspectives & adequately financed homegrown solutions. By fostering innovation, we can leapfrog & create a more sustainable, prosperous Africa
@timbuktooafrica
’s mission to empower is inspiring
Our African Influencers for Dev’t (AI4Dev), a powerful coalition of African leaders in business, academia & arts, pledged massive support for
#timbuktoo
at the
#AI4Dev
Annual Meeting in Cape Town to spark a start-up revolution in Africa.
See highlights:
✨For
#YouthDay
, we celebrate the incredible potential of Africa's youth and their role in shaping a
#FutureforALL
.
#timbuktoo
is committed to empowering young 🌍innovators with the tools & resources to turn their ideas into impactful ventures.
Africa is bursting with young talent who do not see borders and limitations. They can develop global solutions to tackle global challenges. Join us on this bold journey from here to Africa’s future 🚀
🎤:
@ProfOsinbajo
, Guardian of our Foundation
Thank you for 800+ applications received during the call for applications for the
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub.
🔔Stay tuned for updates on the selection and onboarding process.
The story of Lucas is heartwarming and this is exactly what our
#timbuktoo
UniPods are set to achieve.
The Unipods are providing opportunities for young Africans to turn their dreams into reality. Join us to grow Africa’s innovation ecosystem.
More:
🎥
@UNDPSouthAfrica
’s
@GomeraM
is offering reflections on the goals of the
#timbuktoo
retreat and its strategic importance in positioning the initiative in the right direction.
UNDP’s
#timbuktoo
initiative is empowering youth to transform ideas and lead sustainable development efforts. Want to know what
#timbuktoo
is? Listen to
@UNDP
Administrator,
@ASteiner
at
@WEF
.
'Why
#timbuktoo
?' At
@UNDPAfrica
's Partnerships, Advocacy, and Communications Bootcamp in
#AddisAbaba
, participants took part in the interactive game session that deepened their understanding of
#timbuktoo
's impactful work across the African continent.
#MobilizeAfrica
🌐 With a pan-African approach to supporting startups,
#timbuktoo
deepens partnerships between governments, universities, corporates & commercial investors.
@UNDP
’s
@steveutt
dives into the power of strategic partnerships to drive the initiative forward at the strategy retreat.
💡 All good ideas need a breeding ground, that's why
#timbuktoo
's unipods, tech-enabled spaces are playing a great role in nurturing young innovators across African universities.
In
#Rwanda
, the UniPod located at
@urcst
is already driving positive change.
This is Lucas’ story.
Sparking Africa’s innovation ecosystem, one UniPod at a time ✨
@UNDPNigeria
Res. Rep.
@ElsieAttafuah
paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Kabiru Bala, VC of Ahmadu Bello University to discuss partnerships on
#timbuktoo
UniPods’ that are at the heart of youth innovation & creativity.
Africa's future is beaming with opportunities, and the private sector has a crucial role to play.
Join
#timbuktoo
at the
@africaceoforum
as we explore how we can collaborate to harness the power of innovation to drive economic growth across the continent.
#timbuktooatceoforum
timbuktoo
#Unipods
are providing opportunities for young Africans to turn their dreams into reality. On this
#YouthDay
, join us to ignite the innovation revolution.⚡️Get inspired by the story of Lucas👇🏼
The premiere cohort of
#timbuktoo
Fintech Hub are our hope and pride! Inspiring words by .
@MohamedFall
, UN - Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria on the role innovation can play in transforming lives.
Investing in Africa's youth fuels job creation, innovation solutions, and contributions across sectors like healthcare and renewable energy. Join
@nmuffuh
on this episode of
#Voicesoftimbuktoo
@Uni_Rwanda
’s University Innovation Pod (
@UR_Unipod
) hosted its 2nd edition of the
#YouthCafe
, where young entrepreneurs shared their inspiring stories and innovative approaches to building sustainable businesses.
Bienvenue à l'UniPod Bénin, sis à l'Université d'Abomey Calavi !🎥Découvrez
@timbuktooAfrica
's Bénin
#UniPod
, un espace d'innovation ouvert à la jeunesse👇🏼
A huge congratulations to the pioneer cohort of our
#timbuktoo
Pan-African Thematic Hubs! 🎉🎉 You embody the creativity and innovation of this great continent. 🌍
#timbuktoo
UniPods are providing opportunities to turn ideas into viable solutions.
@UR_Unipod
hosted students from
@Uni_Rwanda
to build awareness on the services, resources, and opportunities available at the UniPod.
FinTech is a catalyst for change that can drive financial inclusion and economic growth.
#timbuktoo
was created to empower Africa’s youth to drive sustainable development. 🎥 Get inspired
Exciting news 🗞️🎉
@MakUnipod
is calling all students of
@Makerere
with entrepreneurship or business ideas. Apply to the e-commerce training to learn skills and tips to take your business to the next level 🚀
Deadline: 26 July
Apply here: